Nashville/Davidson County has a
metropolitan government based on a 1963
plan that has become a national model. The
county is largely urbanized with extensive
residential areas, and population growth
continues to increase due to transportation
advantages, labor supply, and development
opportunities.

CBRL Group Inc. (Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores and Logan’s Roadhouse) (HQ)

Central Parking Corp. (HQ)

Century II Staffing, Inc. (HQ)

Cigna Government Services

CLARCOR (HQ)

ClientLogic Corp. (HQ)

CNA Insurance (Life & Long-term Care HQ)

Cokesbury (HQ)

Community Health Systems Inc. (HQ)

Corrections Corporation of America (HQ)

Country Music Association (HQ)

Country Music Television (HQ)

Cumberland Swan Holdings Inc. (HQ)

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (HQ)

Doane Pet Care Co. (HQ)

Dell Computer Corporation

Dollar General Corp. (HQ)

DSI Renal (HQ)

Emdeon

Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (HQ)

Genesco Inc. (HQ)

Gibson Guitar Corp./Baldwin Pianos (HQ)

Gideons International (HQ)

Great American Country

Griffin Technology (HQ)

HCA (HQ)

Healthways (HQ)

Ingram Industries Inc. (HQ)

Jackson National Life (HQ)

Jonas Brothers Construction Co. (HQ)

Keystone Education & Youth Services (HQ)

Lifeway Christian Resources (HQ)

Louisiana Pacific (HQ)

Mars Petcare (HQ)

Nashville Wire Products Manufacturing Co. Inc. (HQ)

National Federation of Independent Businesses (HQ)

National Healthcare Corp. (HQ)

Nissan Motor Manufacturing USA (HQ)

O’Charley’s Inc. (HS)

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (HQ)

Quanta Computer

Pinnacle Financial (HQ)

Primus Automotive Financial Services (HQ)

Purity Diaries (HQ)

Randall House Publications (HQ)

Renal Care Group (HQ)

Ryman Hospitality Properties (HQ)

Saint Thomas Health (HQ)

Services Corporation Central Parking (HQ)

ServiceSource

Shoney’s Inc. (HQ)

Star Transportation Inc. (HQ)

State Farm Insurance

Tennsco Corp. (HQ)

Thomas Nelson Inc. (HQ)

Tractor Supply Co. (HQ)

TRG Customer Solutions

United Methodist Publishing House (HQ)

Universal Music (HQ)

Vanguard Health Systems (HQ)

Verizon Wireless

Willis North America (HQ)

Cost of Living

Nashville consistently ranks among the lowest
for cost-of-living in comparable cities across
the nation, ranking more cost-efficient than Atlanta,
Austin, Jacksonville, and Cleveland. The overall
cost of living is 4.5% less than the national
average. All components (groceries, housing,
utilities, etc.) of cost-of-living are typically below
the national average.

Transportation

Air — The Nashville International Airport serves 12 airlines and offers 460 daily arriving and departing flights, including nonstop air service to more than 50 destinations. The following is a list of the airlines with gates at the Nashville Airport: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Boutique Air, Contour Airlines, WestJet, JetBlue, and Vacation Express.

Road — Nashville is intersected by three major
interstate highways: I-40, I-24, and I-65. I-440 is
an inner beltway circling the city, and I-840 is a
Southern outer beltway between I-40E and I-24E
and between 1-24E and I-65S.

Rail — The Music City Star Rail opened its
East Corridor route in late 2005. With service
Monday through Friday, three daily morning
and afternoon trains connect Donelson, Hermitage,
Mt. Juliet, and Lebanon to downtown
Nashville. The East Corridor route covers 32
miles and service between stops peaks at 60
miles per hour.

Hospitality Industry

65,050 jobs are directly related to
the hospitality industry.

Nashville hosted 14.8 million visitors
in FY17-18, a 4.8 percent increase from 2017’s record 14.1 million visitors.

Nashville has 28,300 hotel rooms in the city and 41,500 in Nashville MSA.

Gaylord Opryland® Resort & Convention
Center is the largest non-gaming hotel
property in the United States with 2,888
rooms and more than 700,000 square feet of meeting space, including 263,772 of contiguous exhibit space.

The Music City Center, Nashville’s new
downtown convention facility, opened in May
2013. The 1.2 million-square-foot Music City
Center features more than 375,000 square feet
of exhibit space, 128,000 square feet of meeting
space, two ballrooms, a business center, and a
2,500-seat theater.

Average Weather/Climate

Nashville typically enjoys a mild and pleasant
climate with only a few days of the year
having either very hot or very cold conditions.
Most of the city’s rain is confined to the spring
months, but a shower throughout the year is
not unusual.
Spring is a delightful time in Middle Tennessee
as the rolling hills are a lush, vibrant
green. Because of the mild climate found
here, many plants are well suited for the area
including tulips, azaleas, irises, magnolias, and
dogwoods. Days are warm while evenings can
be chilly.
Summer is ablaze with many concert
festivals in Music City. Several nights during
the week have live outdoor concerts scattered
around town. Midday can be very warm as
the humidity tends to be higher in the summer
months. Light clothing and sunscreen is
recommended for the full season.
Fall is a celebrated time throughout Tennessee.
Visitors come from all over to see the
annual changing of the leaves in mid-October.
Days are warm and pleasant. Evenings require
a sweater or light jacket. Since the weather is
changeable, layered clothing is a good idea to
accommodate sunny days and cooler nights.
Winter is a great time to visit the city’s
many attractions decked out in their holiday
finery as Nashville truly shines throughout
the winter with millions of twinkling lights.
Although the climate is mild, winter temperatures
do range from cool to cold. If a snowfall
occurs, it is usually in January or February and
is seldom heavy.